Trump Orders Plan for Tariffs in Response to Digital Taxes, Foreign Online Regulations

Trump told his administration to identify countries applying fees and regulations on U.S. businesses providing online goods and services. President Donald Trump issued new instructions on Feb. 21, directing his administration to identify which foreign governments are imposing taxes, fines, and regulations on U.S. companies doing business abroad, and to prepare for responsive tariffs. In

Trump Orders Restricting Chinese Investments in Critical US Sectors

New rules aim to curb the exploitation of American capital, technology, and knowledge by foreign adversaries such as China. WASHINGTON–President Donald Trump signed a memorandum on Friday addressing national security threats related to Chinese investments in the United States. According to a fact sheet shared by a White House official, the memorandum aims to curb

Supreme Court Declines to Allow Trump Admin to Immediately Fire Watchdog Official

Special Counsel Hampton Dellinger argues he may be fired only for misconduct. He says his termination letter cited no reason for the firing. The U.S. Supreme Court on Feb. 21 declined to allow the Trump administration to immediately fire Office of Special Counsel chief Hampton Dellinger. This is the first time that the Supreme Court

Trump Says Zelenskyy Not Necessary in US Talks With Russia

Trump said the United States and Ukraine could’ve talked Russia out of invading Ukraine in 2022 and could’ve started negotiations with Moscow years ago. President Donald Trump has faulted Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for not doing enough to end the Russia–Ukraine war sooner, and suggested the Ukrainian leader’s input isn’t necessary at every stage of

Rep. Cory Mills Under Washington Police Investigation

WASHINGTON—The District of Columbia’s Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) is investigating Rep. Cory Mills (R-Fla.) over an alleged assault this week. “MPD officers were called to the 1300 block of Maryland Avenue, Southwest, around 1:15 p.m. Wednesday for the report of an assault,” the police department said in a statement to The Epoch Times on Feb.

Court Sides With Trump Admin in USAID Legal Battle Over Workforce Cuts

The Trump administration can now move forward with its plans to put some 2,000 USAID employees on leave. A federal judge on Friday declined to block the Trump administration from placing more than 2,000 U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) employees on leave, marking a setback for government employee unions challenging what they describe as